Gadis Desa (literally Maiden from the Village) is a 1949 comedy from what is now Indonesia[a] written and directed by Andjar Asmara.

Starring Basuki Djaelani, Ratna Ruthinah, Ali Joego, and Djauhari Effendi, it follows the romantic hijinks of a village girl who is taken to be a rich man's second wife.

[5][6] He brought Usmar Ismail, a young journalist with whom he had previously discussed filmmaking, to the production as an assistant director.

[3][8] Gadis Desa starred Ali Joego, Ratna Ruthinah, Basuki Zaelani, and Djauhari Effendi.

[2] All had had theatrical experience: Joego had been a member of Dardanella with Andjar, Ruthinah and her husband Zaelani –making their feature film debut – had been members of the Matahari touring troupe, while Djauhari had been active in the theatre during the Japanese occupation beginning seven years earlier.